Form and context

Amed are second in the Süper Lig with 20 points after nine weeks, while Eyüpspor sit 18th with just 3 points. The visitors have lost eight straight league matches since their only win, 2-1 at home to Alanyaspor. Amed have won their last two in all competitions, including a 2-1 victory at Samsunspor on 24 October.

Team news

• Amed: Mbaye Diagne is suspended after his red card against Samsunspor, and Lumbardh Dellova is also out through suspension. Yira Sor has completed treatment on a hamstring injury and has returned to ball work, but whether he is in the squad and how many minutes he gets will be decided by the coaching and medical staff. Gift Orban is expected to carry more of the attacking load in Diagne's absence.
• Eyüpspor: No players are reported missing for the visitors.

What the numbers say

• Amed have scored 20 goals in nine league games, while Eyüpspor have managed only 2 and conceded 23.
• Eyüpspor have failed to score in their last six matches, conceding 20 in that run.
• The clubs have met 12 times in official matches: 4 Amed wins, 4 Eyüpspor wins and 4 draws. Eyüpspor's only away win over Amed in Diyarbakır came 1-0 on 12 April 2009.
• In all competitions Amed average 2.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game; Eyüpspor average 0.5 scored and 2.6 conceded.

Our view

Amed have the stronger league position, the better recent results and home advantage, but the suspensions of Diagne and Dellova remove two important figures. Eyüpspor's scoring drought is the standout statistic, and a low-scoring game looks likely if the visitors sit deep as expected.

Most likely outcome: home win - Amed's attacking output against an Eyüpspor side without a goal in six matches points to a home victory.